# 薦 — Recommend

Frequency rank 1962 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 弊 (Evil), less common than 尺 (Shaku).

- On’yomi: せん
- Kun’yomi: すす
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level XV of XX

Grass on top shelters an insect on a bookshelf below -- grass covering an insect who lives on a bookshelf; the well-read bug can recommend good reads.

In words:

- 推薦 すいせん — recommendation

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